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Maine family confronts 'fraudulent' panhandlers

A Maine family witnessed an alleged panhandling scheme in Topsham, Maine, and took a stand.

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Updated: 6:15 PM EST Mar 7, 2016

Maine family confronts 'fraudulent' panhandlers

A Maine family witnessed an alleged panhandling scheme in Topsham, Maine, and took a stand.

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Updated: 6:15 PM EST Mar 7, 2016

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WEBVTT PATRICK HENRY NEARBY AND THAT HE HAD HEROIN O HIM. CAUGHT IN THE ACT, A MAINE FAMILY WITNESSING AN ALLEGED PANHANDLING SCHEME, THEN TAKING A STAND. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND IN A MCDONALD'S IN TOPSHAM. THEY OVERHEARD TWO PEOPLE CLAIMING THEY WENT HOMELESS, TALKING ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY THEY SCHEME TRD THE ELDERLY. EMPLOYEES AT THE RESTAURANT A THE AREA NEAR MCDONALD'S IS THE USUAL SPOT FOR THE SCHEME AND WHAT HAPPENED NEXT HAS GONE VIRA >> WE HEARD EVERYTHING THAT YOU WERE SAYING INSIDE MCDONALD'S AND YOU ARE FRAUDULENT. IT IS MY BUSINESS. BECAUSE YOU'RE TAKING MONEY FROM PEOPLE THA ARE -- >> IT'S NONE OF YOUR -- REPORTER: THE MOM HELD A SIGN

Maine family confronts 'fraudulent' panhandlers

A Maine family witnessed an alleged panhandling scheme in Topsham, Maine, and took a stand.